by Dr. Kimberley Bell, DPT | Mar 5, 2019 | Blogs, BPPV, Clinical Practice, Dizziness, Dr. Kimberley Bell DPT, Laughter, Migraines, Music Videos, My Healing Journey, Physical Therapy Practice, San Diego, The Bell Method, Vertigo, Vestibular Rehabilitation
I have found music therapy improves my vestibular health and my emotional well-being. I am in the unique position of being somebody who is not only a healthcare provider specializing in the inner ear, but I’m also a patient who has an inner ear problem myself. In...
by Dr. Kimberley Bell, DPT | Feb 26, 2019 | Blogs, BPPV, Clinical Practice, Dizziness, Dizziness Rolling Over, Dizziness with Lying Down, Dr. Kimberley Bell DPT, Fear of Falling, Geriatric Fall Prevention, Migraines, My Healing Journey, Normal Aging, Physical Therapy Practice, Preventing Falls, San Diego, The Bell Method, Vertigo, Vestibular Rehabilitation
Have you ever experienced dizziness in exercise class when you lied down, rolled over, turned your head quickly or stood up quickly? Or maybe you have seen someone else complain of dizziness in exercise class? Perhaps it even disrupted the session? Did you feel like...
by Dr. Kimberley Bell, DPT | Feb 20, 2019 | Blogs, BPPV, Clinical Practice, Dizziness, Dizziness Rolling Over, Dizziness with Lying Down, Dr. Kimberley Bell DPT, Geriatric Fall Prevention, Normal Aging, Physical Therapy Practice, Preventing Falls, San Diego, The Bell Method, Vertigo
Where are the ear crystals? Each inner ear, or vestibular system, has three semi-circular canals – the posterior, the anterior and the horizontal canal. Ear crystals live on a membrane in a nearby vestibular sensory organ called the utricle. All of the...
by Dr. Kimberley Bell, DPT | Feb 6, 2019 | Blogs, BPPV, Dizziness, Dizziness Rolling Over, Dizziness with Lying Down, The Bell Method, Vertigo, Vestibular Rehabilitation
BPPV prevention is a common concern expressed by most people who have had BPPV vertigo. They don’t want it to come back! Statistically, BPPV has about a 35% rate of recurrence. That number jumps up to about a 50% rate of recurrence in people with migraines. BPPV...
by Dr. Kimberley Bell, DPT | Nov 1, 2018 | Blogs, BPPV, Clinical Practice, Dizziness, Dr. Kimberley Bell DPT, Geriatric Fall Prevention, Laughter, Migraines, My Healing Journey, Physical Therapy Practice, San Diego, The Bell Method, Vertigo |
I love to laugh and it is definitely more fun if you laugh with me! You may have noticed that laughter can bond people together – due to the release of oxytocin, the bonding hormone. Research has also shown that laughter may improve immune function and...
by Dr. Kimberley Bell, DPT | Oct 29, 2018 | Blogs, BPPV, Clinical Practice, Dizziness, Preventing Falls, The Bell Method, Vertigo, Vestibular Rehabilitation
Do you have questions about medication for vertigo? You are not alone. I had a patient recently who was experiencing vertigo and got relief with taking Meclizine prescribed by her doctor. Meclizine is the generic name of a first generation antihistamine commonly...
